| 单词 | dung beetle |
| 释义 | > as lemmasdung beetle dung beetle n. any of numerous beetles, esp. of the families Geotrupidae and Scarabaeidae, which feed on or lay their eggs in dung, and which typically roll up balls of dung for their larvae to feed on; cf. scarab n. 1a. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > invertebrates > phylum Arthropoda > class Insecta > order Coleoptera or beetles and weevils > [noun] > Polyphaga (omnivorous) > superfamily Lamellicornia Scarabaeoidea > family Scarabaeidae > member of (dung-beetle) sharnbudc1000 dora1450 clock1568 sharn-bug1608 dung beetle1634 grey fly1638 dunghill beetle1658 comb-chafer1712 tumble-turd1754 tumble-dung1775 dung-chafer1805 tumble-bug1805 tumbler1807 bull-comber1813 straddle-bug1839 lamellicorn1842 scarabaeidan1842 shard-beetle1854 watchman1864 scarabaeoid1887 scarabaeid1891 minotaur1918 1634 T. T. de Mayerne et al. Moffett's Insectorum Theatrum (new ed.) i. xxi. 151 Anglicè, Dungbeetle, sharnbugg. 1771 M. Peters Winter Riches vii. 158 Dung beetle; of which, many are found in pastures under cow and horse dung. 1828 C. Darwin Let. 13 Sept. in Corr. (1985) I. 65 A bluish, metallic coloured, globular, dung beetle, which is very common on the hill sides. 1963 Jrnl. Parasitol. 49 486/1 Several species of dung beetles of the subfamilies Aphodiinae, Coprinae, and Geotrupinae were used in this phase of the study. 2006 Wildlife News May 11/2 Dung beetles are not often regarded as useful insects, but, not only are they valuable for the removal of dung, they are also an important source of food for other animals. < as lemmas |
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